Clarksville, Tenn., (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Hankook Tire will begin a temporary shutdown of its Tennessee Plant, located in Clarksville, in order to protect the health and safety of its employees and in response to market demand that is being impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Production at the plant will be temporarily halted for two weeks between March 30 and April 12.

Hankook will continue to monitor the situation and make necessary adjustments to protect its employees and stakeholders in accordance with CDC guidelines, state or local restrictions, supplier constraints and dealer stock requirements.

Hankook’s U.S. warehouses, including the one located at the Tennessee Plant will continue to operate. Hankook plants in Asia will support the U.S. region, if necessary, by providing production assistance, shipment and supply of raw materials. Hankook does not anticipate any interruption in sales.

Hankook’s first priority is keeping its employees safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The company will continue to follow all federal, state and local guidelines as the situation continues to develop. Hankook will continue to work together to keep employees and stakeholders healthy and safe.

About Hankook Tire America Corp.

Hankook Tire America Corp. is a growing leader in the U.S. tire market, leveraging investments in technology, manufacturing and marketing to deliver high quality, reliable products that are safer for consumers and the environment. Headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., Hankook Tire markets and distributes a complete line of high performance and ultra-high-performance passenger tires, light truck, SUV tires, as well as truck and bus tires in the United States.